Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya

Kenya: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 40.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.88
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
204th
of 231 countries
All-time high
40.88
in 2024
All-time low
23.65
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 23.62001: 24.32002: 252003: 25.82004: 26.52005: 27.22006: 27.92007: 28.62008: 29.42009: 30.12010: 30.82011: 31.52012: 32.22013: 332014: 33.72015: 34.42016: 35.12017: 35.92018: 36.62019: 37.32020: 382021: 38.72022: 39.52023: 40.22024: 40.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 40.88 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya peaked at 40.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.65, in 2000.

That places Kenya 204th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.84 23.65 30.08 10
2010s 34.05 30.8 37.3 10
2020s 39.45 38.02 40.88 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 201 Kiribati 45.17 compare
  2. 202 Burundi 44.63 compare
  3. 203 Somalia 44.46 compare
  4. 205 Côte d'Ivoire 40.41 compare
  5. 206 Namibia 38.72 compare
  6. 207 Mozambique 38.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya was 40.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 40.88 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 23.65 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Kenya ranks 204th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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